Engaged Youth and Wartime Marriages Debate
Kathleen Norris argues long engagements should be normal in American society to avoid rushed wartime marriages. She cites Norma and Jack as a couple torn by a rapid engagement, war, and a potential divorce. The piece contrasts youth’s desire for independence with social pressure to wed quickly. It also mentions atomic bomb testing affecting cattle in New Mexico.
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No Time to Get Acquainted During War Marriages
The article notes many wartime marriages formed in haste due to excitement and fear of becoming old maids. It cites Miss Norris blaming short engagements for broken dreams and friction as men return, arguing real love requires slow development.
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